aldive
Elite In Memoriam
- Joined
- January 17, 2001
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1999 XLT
Speed kills........gas mileage, that is
Speed kills your gas mileage; I know we have all heard that before. I decided to put it to the test.
My average highway mileage at 75-80 MPH is 22.5 MPG. That is with AC always on.
I made a 475 mile run yesterday and purposely ran on cruise control at 65 MPH ( verified via GPS ). The truck had 3 adults in it as well as 9 scuba tanks and the ancillary equipment. My mileage as computed today with the last 44 miles performed as in town driving, was 24.87 MPG.
Just by slowing down a little, I managed to pick up about 3 MPG. That I gladly will take to the bank.
Speed kills your gas mileage; I know we have all heard that before. I decided to put it to the test.
My average highway mileage at 75-80 MPH is 22.5 MPG. That is with AC always on.
I made a 475 mile run yesterday and purposely ran on cruise control at 65 MPH ( verified via GPS ). The truck had 3 adults in it as well as 9 scuba tanks and the ancillary equipment. My mileage as computed today with the last 44 miles performed as in town driving, was 24.87 MPG.
Just by slowing down a little, I managed to pick up about 3 MPG. That I gladly will take to the bank.